Another city, another food tour.
This time we are doing a walking tour of the Prati district in Rome, an area known for lots of really good eating places.
This tour not only had more food than the previous one, but also included lots (and lots) of wines.
Our starting point was a small tasting room, Cafe La Nicchia.
We started with lots of Prosecco and a appetizer plate which had on it:
- Bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil D.O.P.
- Bruschetta with Pesto Verde Genovese D.O.P.
- Bruschetta with Pesto Rosso Genovese D.O.P.
- Parmigiano Reggiano D.O.P with Aceto Balsamico tradizionale di Reggio Emilia D.O.P.
- Tartina with Cream of Parmigiano
- Reggiano and Truffle
- Tartina with Butter with Truffle
- Asiago cheese D.O.P. with Cream of Porcini and Truffle
- Provolone cheese D.O.P. with Honey of Truffle
Our charming tour guide was filled with detail and history about everything we tasted.
Next stop: Bonci.
Bonci Pizzarium in Rome, founded in 2003 by Gabriele Bonci (“Michelangelo of Pizza”), is an iconic, award-winning, and renowned, destination for Roman-style pizza al taglio(pizza by the slice). Known for highly hydrated, fermented dough and creative, seasonal, high-quality toppings, it features a unique, crispy-yet-airy texture, with popular items including Carbonara supplì and potato pizza.
Our four picks were Lemon Ricotta Prosciutto, Radicchio Potato Walnut Gorgonzola, Tomato and Mushroom and Parma Ham & Cheese. Paired with a nice red wine, of course.
Salumi is a proud family run business where we are tasting meats and cheese, with a white wine from the region: Terra de Grifi Frescati
Prosciutto Romano Parma VOP
Prosciutto Tuscany Cinta VOP Sienna Free Range Wils Boar
Mortadella with Green Olives
Mozzarella de Campa region
Piedmont Toma with black truffle paste
Lanzia Pecorino Romano DOC, a strong salty sheep’s milk cheese with millefiori honey
Grandpa started the business originally and built it to one of the best stores in the area.
Time for dinner, a two-course pasta meal at Il Segreto.
First course is meat, cheese and pickled onions.
Making the pasta in front of us.
Casio de Pepe, the most ‘robust’ Rome pasta dishes.
It was!
All this was paired with three different wines from the area.
Time for gelato for dessert.
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica watching us while we stumble back to the hotel.
